As the Fed and other central banks around the world have raised rates, some areas of the stock market have posted big losses. Tech, for…
If you are reading this, I know that you are interested in the energy sector, and therefore you are aware that 2022 was an outstanding…
After the market closed yesterday, EV maker Rivian (RIVN) released earnings that seemed to confuse the market more than anything. The stock dropped, then jumped,…
Sometimes, trading is more about the trades that you don’t take than those that you do. I have told myself that many times over the…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote here that crude was stuck in a range and would probably remain so until something drastic happened to…
If you have been reading what I write here for the last few years, you will know one thing about me if nothing else…I love…
The Fed met this week, and there were really no surprises. They left interest rates unchanged as expected, and the statement and press conference that…
A couple of weeks ago, I offered reasons why I believed that after a decade of underperformance, 2020 could be the year that energy finally…
My mother used to tell me quite frequently that to assume makes an ass out of u and me. That is generally true, but investors…
Yesterday, after much anticipation and with a great deal of fanfare, Tesla (TSLA) revealed their truck and the launch went about as badly as a…
As a rule, I try to stay focused on energy here, and reference broad economic conditions only as one of the many factors that influence…
Attempting to trade or invest in the energy sector on long-term fundamentals has been a tricky proposition lately. Oil futures, and therefore most energy stocks…
Whatever you think of CNBC pundit Jim Cramer, and opinions do vary, he has shown a knack in the past for coming up with phrases…
As I write on Friday, natural gas is having one of its best days for months and is trading well over six percent above yesterday’s…
Early on Tuesday, following their meeting in Vienna, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced a nine-month extension to the existing agreement to limit…
The increasing popularity of ETFs over the last decade or so has changed investing in many ways. Massive index funds have resulted in greater correlation…
Inversion is back in the news. Treasury yields have been falling dramatically over the last week or so, with yield on the 10-Year Treasury Note…
On June 18th of last year, I wrote a piece suggesting that selling coal stocks, and Peabody Energy (BTU) in particular would be a good…
I suppose to most people, the definition of the “perfect trade” is one that makes you a ton of money, but without the benefit of…
When you write about financial markets as I do, being a profit of doom can be a good short-term strategy, and that short-term nature makes…